A London building:The Barbican centre
In this essay you will write about ONE London Building
Barbican Centre (1982) designed by Chamberlin, Powel and Bon EC2Y 8DS
Questions to consider
a) Can we understand a fragment of the building as a fragment of the city ? How does the building reflect and relate to the city, and its memories)? How does the building reflects the technologies of a particular time?
b) Who is the author, audience, user? and to what extent did the architect(s) consider and integrate contemporary history and theory in the design of the building?
c) How did changing history and theory impact on the design evolution of the building? How has the building evolved from the design stage to the present? (technologies, tectonics, typologies, etc); Which language is being informed?
